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When Do Green-winged Teals Arrive in New York?

Adult Green-winged Teal
Photo: Mark, CC BY 4.0 via iNaturalist

Green-winged Teals are winter birds in New York: the first arrive in the second week of August, they are common by mid August, peak in late March (7.6% of checklists), and most are gone by early May.

When to look

First arrivalsAug 8-14the second week of August
Common byAug 15-21mid August
PeakMar 22-31late March
Most gone byMay 1-7early May

Best: late March. First arrivals the second week of August; most are gone by early May. Peak: on about 7.6% of New York checklists.

  1. Januncommon
  2. Febuncommon
  3. Marpeak season
  4. Aprpeak season
  5. Mayuncommon
  6. Junrare
  7. Julrare
  8. Auguncommon
  9. Sepcommon
  10. Octpeak season
  11. Novpeak season
  12. Decuncommon

Darker months: more checklists report it. Outlined: peak month.

0%5%10%Jan 1-7: 1.8% of 66410 checklistsJan 8-14: 1.8% of 49310 checklistsJan 15-21: 1.4% of 49919 checklistsJan 22-31: 1.5% of 62513 checklistsFeb 1-7: 1.3% of 43526 checklistsFeb 8-14: 1.1% of 49753 checklistsFeb 15-21: 1.1% of 65147 checklistsFeb 22-28: 2.5% of 50173 checklistsMar 1-7: 3.2% of 50325 checklistsMar 8-14: 5.5% of 55371 checklistsMar 15-21: 6.8% of 56293 checklistsMar 22-31: 8.2% of 82677 checklistsApr 1-7: 7.6% of 65295 checklistsApr 8-14: 6.5% of 73080 checklistsApr 15-21: 5.2% of 73857 checklistsApr 22-30: 3.8% of 106093 checklistsMay 1-7: 1.7% of 102772 checklistsMay 8-14: 0.8% of 110051 checklistsMay 15-21: 0.4% of 94797 checklistsMay 22-31: 0.3% of 101272 checklistsJun 1-7: 0.3% of 59471 checklistsJun 8-14: 0.3% of 55497 checklistsJun 15-21: 0.2% of 51761 checklistsJun 22-30: 0.2% of 59219 checklistsJul 1-7: 0.3% of 48226 checklistsJul 8-14: 0.4% of 42315 checklistsJul 15-21: 0.3% of 40637 checklistsJul 22-31: 0.5% of 57183 checklistsAug 1-7: 0.6% of 40461 checklistsAug 8-14: 1.1% of 39880 checklistsAug 15-21: 1.6% of 41146 checklistsAug 22-31: 2.4% of 63381 checklistsSep 1-7: 3.3% of 48640 checklistsSep 8-14: 3.4% of 47882 checklistsSep 15-21: 3.6% of 49063 checklistsSep 22-30: 4.4% of 57906 checklistsOct 1-7: 5.3% of 48447 checklistsOct 8-14: 5.6% of 51901 checklistsOct 15-21: 5.7% of 46717 checklistsOct 22-31: 6.4% of 61992 checklistsNov 1-7: 6.2% of 44593 checklistsNov 8-14: 5.1% of 42566 checklistsNov 15-21: 4.4% of 39675 checklistsNov 22-30: 3.4% of 51197 checklistsDec 1-7: 2.4% of 36567 checklistsDec 8-14: 2.0% of 37254 checklistsDec 15-21: 1.6% of 43754 checklistsDec 22-31: 1.3% of 62470 checklistsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Share of complete checklists reporting it, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

Frequency is the share of complete checklists in New York that listed the bird, 2016–2025. It is not a head count, and it follows where and when people go birding. How to read it.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Each county is shaded by the share of complete checklists there that listed the bird, blended with the weeks either side. Darker is more often. It follows where people watch birds, not how many birds there are. How to read it.

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Where in New York

Best counties

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Seneca CountyBest the second week of April · 1341 checklists that week, 47,387 in all47%
  2. Genesee CountyBest late October · 351 checklists that week, 17,726 in all31%
  3. Wayne CountyBest early April · 1068 checklists that week, 37,738 in all26%
  4. Sullivan CountyBest mid March · 554 checklists that week, 28,620 in all24%
  5. Queens CountyBest the second week of November · 1257 checklists that week, 76,201 in all17%
  6. Madison CountyBest late October · 352 checklists that week, 19,495 in all16%

Best spots

Share of checklists at the peak
  1. Hendrix CreekKings County, best mid March · 24 checklists that week, 310 in all96%
  2. Halcyon LakeDutchess County, best late March · 104 checklists that week, 1,462 in all94%
  3. Rockland State Psychiatric CenterRockland County, best late March · 28 checklists that week, 499 in all91%
  4. Montezuma Marshes NnlSeneca County, best mid April · 151 checklists that week, 4,751 in all91%
  5. Braddock Bay WmaMonroe County, best the second week of October · 22 checklists that week, 255 in all90%

Busy spots report more of everything; compare the checklist counts before you drive anywhere.

Best time of day

In New York, the Green-winged Teal is most often listed on checklists started between 1 and 3 pm (3.3% of those checklists).

0%1%2%3%4%12 am: too few checklists (1146) to judge1 am: too few checklists (1055) to judge2 am: too few checklists (1121) to judge3 am: too few checklists (1353) to judge4 am: too few checklists (4785) to judge5 am: too few checklists (32052) to judge6 am: 1.8% of 124869 checklists7 am: 2.2% of 298506 checklists8 am: 2.7% of 337334 checklists9 am: 3.0% of 307787 checklists10 am: 3.1% of 270801 checklists11 am: 3.4% of 233238 checklists12 pm: 3.2% of 213830 checklists1 pm: 3.3% of 193321 checklists2 pm: 3.3% of 180741 checklists3 pm: 3.2% of 170348 checklists4 pm: 2.9% of 147224 checklists5 pm: 2.8% of 111962 checklists6 pm: 2.2% of 78261 checklists7 pm: too few checklists (44425) to judge8 pm: too few checklists (15648) to judge9 pm: too few checklists (4795) to judge10 pm: too few checklists (2454) to judge11 pm: too few checklists (1378) to judge12a3a6a9a12p3p6p9p
Share of checklists started in each local hour that reported it. It reflects when people go birding as well as when birds are active. Grey hours have too few checklists (under 2% of the state’s, or under 200) to judge.
Week-by-week table
MonthDays 1-78-1415-2122-end
January1.8%1.8%1.4%1.5%
February1.3%1.1%1.1%2.5%
March3.2%5.5%6.8%8.2%
April7.6%6.5%5.2%3.8%
May1.7%0.8%0.4%0.3%
June0.3%0.3%0.2%0.2%
July0.3%0.4%0.3%0.5%
August0.6%1.1%1.6%2.4%
September3.3%3.4%3.6%4.4%
October5.3%5.6%5.7%6.4%
November6.2%5.1%4.4%3.4%
December2.4%2.0%1.6%1.3%

Neighboring states

  • Connecticut: arrives early September, 3 weeks later than New York
  • New Jersey: arrives mid August, 1 week later than New York
  • Pennsylvania: arrives early September, 3 weeks later than New York
  • Vermont: arrives early March, 21 weeks earlier than New York

Common questions

When do Green-winged Teals arrive in New York?
Green-winged Teals are winter birds in New York: the first arrive in the second week of August, they are common by mid August, peak in late March (7.6% of checklists), and most are gone by early May.
When do Green-winged Teals leave New York?
Most Green-winged Teals have left New York by early May, when reports fall below half their usual rate.
When is the best time to see a Green-winged Teal in New York?
The Green-winged Teal is reported most often in late March, on about 7.6% of New York checklists.
Where in New York are Green-winged Teals seen most often?
By county, Seneca County, Genesee County, and Wayne County have the highest peak reporting rates for the Green-winged Teal (counties with at least 200 checklists).